Scadoxus multiflorus (Blood Lily) - Image 16

Botanical names: Scadoxus multiflorus, Haemanthus katherinae, Haemanthus multiflorus

Common names: Blood Lily, Sea Egg, Powder Puff

Family: Amaryllidaceae    (Formerly:Amaryllidaceae / Liliaceae)

Subfamily: Amaryllidoideae

Origin: Africa

Groundcover and low-growing 2ft plantFull sunModerate waterRegular waterRed, crimson, vinous flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirds
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Scadoxus multiflorus red flower clusters in many individual black plastic nursery pots
H. m. subsp. katherinae
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Scardoxus multiflorus (Haemanthus katherinae) - Blood Lily

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Blood Lily - Quite superb bulbous plant with spectacular, dense, globular shaped heads, 10 ins. across, of scores of starry, scarlet flowers. The blood lily rises from a flattened bulb about the size and shape of a hockey puck.
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Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot, bulb in winter
1 plant in stock
Last one
$39.95

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